If your daughter is 8-10-years-old, now is the time to teach her more information about her ovaries. As young girls enter this age group, their ovaries are beginning to wake up and prepare for the day when she has her first ovulation followed by her…
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Teaching 8-10-Year-Old Girls One Important Concept at a Time
September 24, 2019
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Teach Your Daughter About Her Breasts
September 17, 2019
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
As your daughter approaches 8-10 years old, she will begin to notice a change in her breasts. This is a great time to teach her about the mammary gland that is forming in her breast. Use this anatomy figure to illustrates a few key points…
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How to Talk to Your Teenage Daughter about Puberty in Boys
August 27, 2019
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Now that your daughter is nearing the last few years of puberty, she probably wonders what is happening in a boy’s body at a similar age. Here are some suggestions about how to start that conversation with her. Ask her if she has noticed that…
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Ideas to Prepare Your Daughter for Her First Period
August 20, 2019
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
If your daughter is about 9- or 10-years-old, she is concerned about her first period. Now is a good time to talk to her about how to be prepared for anything. She should always have with her a small pouch that contains a pad, change…
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Two Simple Concepts to Teach Your Daughter to Prepare Her for Puberty
August 13, 2019
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
If your daughter is 8-9-years old, make sure she knows these two important pieces of information about her body as she approaches puberty. Her Brain: Explain that there is a lot going on in her brain right now. It is experiencing a big development time…
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